Ariane, My two cents, for what it is worth, is that a graduate degree is not necessary to be a registrar, but that most curatorial positions these days do require at least an M.A. if not a Ph.D. I am from the group that does NOT have a grad degree; I started out in a small university museum 20 years ago as the receptionist, doing a little exhibition design on the side, with a B.A. in art history. I worked my way up through the ranks, moving on to bigger jobs in bigger museums, and for the past ten years have been development director at my museum here in Southern California. Over my career, I've hired many people; granted, the development function depends a lot on "track record," but I often have hired people without graduate training but who DO have some practical work experience in internships or entry-level jobs. Our registrar began as a registrar's intern, then assistant, and has now held her position as Registrar for over 10 years. She, too, only has a B.A. in art history. However, we are in the process of hiring some junior curatorial staff,and those definitely require an M.A., with additional practical experience a big plus. In terms of certificated programs, I'm not that impressed with them, personally. I think the time would be better spent actually working in a museum, even at the most entry-level job. However, I do think that the few graduate programs that combine academic training and an academic M.A. with the museum studies curriculum are good -- one that comes to mind is at USC in Los Angeles (although its focus is art history, not anthropology). I know that UCLA has a great museum of cultural history (it was where I had my first museum job!) and that many of the anthro students work or do projects with the museum; there is also an informal museum studies program, I believe. Hope this helps. Good luck! Anne Farrell Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego